[ˈjuː.ɡɪs], [ˈjuː.d͡ʒis]
OrigoFrom a Proto-Indo-European collocative compound *h₂yu-gʷih₃- (“long life”). Cognate to Ancient Greek ὑγιής (hugiḗs, “healthy”), Avestan 𐬫𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀𐬈-𐬘𐬍 (yauuae-jī), Proto-Germanic *aiwukiz. Contrast iugus.
- declension-3, two-terminationcontinual, continuous, perpetual, persistent
“Atque id facilius cernemus toto genere hoc igneo quod tranat omnia subtihus exphcato. Omnes igitur partes mundi (tangam autem maximas) calore fultae sustinentur. Quod primum in terrena natura perspici” — We shall discern the truth of this more readily from a more detailed account of this all-permeating fiery element as a whole. All the parts of the world (I will however only specify those most importa
- declension-3, two-terminationceaseless, changeless, incessant, perennial, unceasing, unchanging, uninterrupted, unfailing
“Ne Pherecydes quidem, ille Pythagorae magister, potius divinus habebitur quam physicus, quod, cum vidisset haustam aquam de iugi puteo, terrae motus dixit instare.” — Not even Pherecydes (of Syros), the famous master of Pythagoras, should be considered as a prophet, as opposed to a philosopher of nature, for saying that earthquakes were imminent after he had examin
“An hoc eiusdem modi est, quale Pherecydeum illud, quod est a te dictum? qui cum aquam ex puteo vidisset haustam, terrae motum dixit futurum. Parum, credo, impudenter, quod, cum factus esset motus, dic” — Indeed, in the same vein as that...what is that proverb of yours about Pherecydes? who, after looking at some water just drawn out of a well, predicted an earthquake? I believe it would be presumptuou
- declension-3, two-terminationabiding, durative, enduring, lasting, longevous, perduring
“...maior utrum populum frumenti copia pascat, collectosne bibant imbres puteosne perennes iugis aquae - nam uina nihil moror illius orae.” — (I wonder) whether the supply of grain feeding the populace is greater there, wheteher they drink rainwater gathered in troughs, or from perennial, perduring wells of water (or possibly: from perennia
- declension-3, two-terminationdependable, reliable, sure, trustworthy
“Eius potiundi Marium maxuma cupido invaserat, cum propter usum belli, tum quia res aspera videbatur et Metellus oppidum Thalam magna gloria ceperat, haud dissimiliter situm munitumque, nisi quod apud ” — Marius was inspired with tremendous desire of taking this town (of Capsa, in Libya), not only for its military importance, but also because the undertaking seemed hazardous and because Metellus had ac
- declension-3, two-terminationendless, eternal, everlasting
“Calidorus: Miser sum, argentum nusquam invenio mutuom. Pseudolus: Eheu. Calidorus: Neque intus nummus ullus est. PS. Eheu. Calidorus: Ille abducturus est mulierem cras. Pseudolus: Eheu. Calidorus: Ist” — Calidorus: I am miserable. I’m not finding anyplace to exchange silver. PS. Oh my. Calidorus: And there isn't any money at home. Pseudolus: Oh my. Calidorus: That man is going to take my girl away tom
- declension-3, two-terminationeverflowing, flowing, running
“Hoc erat in votis: modus agri non ita magnus, hortus ubi et tecto vicinus iugis aquae fons et paulum silvae super his foret. Auctius atque di melius fecere. Bene est.” — This was in my prayers: a parcel of land not so large, a garden, a spring of water flowing from the rise near the house, and a small amount of woodland above these. The gods have gone big, and done ev
“Muries est, quemamodum Veranius docet, ea quae fit ex sa;i sordido, in pila pisato, et in ollam fictilem coniecto, ibique operto qypsatoque et in furno percocto; cui virgines Vestales serra ferrea sec” — (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- ablative, dative, form-of, pluraldative/ablative plural of iugum
Formaeiūgis(canonical) · iūge(neuter) · iūgiter(adverb) · iūgis(feminine, masculine, nominative, singular) · iūge(neuter, nominative, singular) · iūgēs(feminine, masculine, nominative, plural) · iūgia(neuter, nominative, plural) · iūgis(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular) · iūgium(feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, plural) · iūgī(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular) · iūgibus(dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · iūgem(accusative, feminine, masculine, singular) · iūge(accusative, neuter, singular) · iūgīs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · iūgēs(accusative, feminine, masculine, plural) · iūgia(accusative, neuter, plural) · iūgī(ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular) · iūgibus(ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, plural) · iūgis(feminine, masculine, singular, vocative) · iūge(neuter, singular, vocative)
Fons: Vicitionarium